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Wesley Belter
Wesley R. Belter is a former Republican member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 22 from 1984 to 2016. Belter served as Speaker of the House from 2015 to 2016.
Belter did not seek re-election to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 2016.
Belter was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from North Dakota. All North Dakota delegates were unpledged. Belter, however, was one of 18 North Dakota delegates on a list of preferred delegates circulated by Ted Cruz's campaign prior to the North Dakota State Convention in April 2016.[1] Cruz suspended his campaign on May 3, 2016. At the time, he had approximately 546 bound delegates. For more on what happened to his delegates, see this page.
Biography
Belter earned his B.S. and M.S. in Agriculture Economics from North Dakota State University. His professional experience includes working as a farmer. Belter served in the North Dakota Air National Guard and the U.S. Air Force.[2]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
Note: As Speaker of the House, Belter was not assigned to any standing committees.
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Belter served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Finance and Taxation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Belter served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Finance and Taxation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Belter served on the following committee:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Finance and Taxation |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the North Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 11, 2016. Incumbents Wesley Belter (R) and Peter Silbernagel (R) did not seek re-election.
Michael Howe and Brandy Pyle defeated Allan Peterson and Marijo Peterson in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 22 general election.[3][4]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 22 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michael Howe |
31.90% | 4,890 | |
| Republican | Brandy Pyle |
32.42% | 4,970 | |
| Democratic | Allan Peterson | 17.46% | 2,677 | |
| Democratic | Marijo Peterson | 18.22% | 2,794 | |
| Total Votes | 15,331 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Allan Peterson and Marijo Peterson were unopposed in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 22 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Allan Peterson | |
| Democratic | Marijo Peterson | |
Michael Howe and Brandy Pyle were unopposed in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 22 Republican primary.[5][6]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Michael Howe | |
| Republican | Brandy Pyle | |
2012
Belter ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota State House District 22. Belter and Peter F. Silbernagel ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12. They defeated Allan Peterson (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Vonnie Pietsch (R) did not run for re-election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Peter Silbernagel |
37.1% | 4,052 | |
| Republican | Wesley Belter Incumbent |
34.4% | 3,750 | |
| Democratic | Allan Peterson | 28.5% | 3,114 | |
| Total Votes | 10,916 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Belter won election by finishing 1st out of 4 candidates for District 22 of the North Dakota House of Representatives.[9]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 22 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Wesley Belter (R)
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2,718 | |||
| Vonnie Pietsch (R)
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4,199 | |||
| Keith Gohdes (D-NPL) | 4,108 | |||
| Allan C Peterson (D-NPL) | 3,816 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of North Dakota scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.
2016
In 2016, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session.
2015
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In 2015, the 64th North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 6 through April 29.
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2014
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In 2014, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2013
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In 2013, the 63rd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 4.
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2012
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In 2012, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2011
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In 2011, the 62nd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in regular session from January 4 through April 28. A special session was called by Governor Jack Dalrymple from November 7 through 12 to cover legislative redistricting and disaster relief.[10]
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NDPC: North Dakota Legislative Review
The North Dakota Policy Council, a North Dakota-based nonprofit research organization which describes itself as "liberty-based", published the North Dakota Legislative Review, a comprehensive report on how state legislators voted during the 2011 legislative session. The scorecard seeks to show how North Dakota legislators voted on the principles the Council seeks to promote. The Council recorded and scored votes on both spending bills and policy bills, and awarded points accordingly. Policy issues voted upon included income tax cuts, pension reform, and government transparency. On spending legislation, the Council accorded a percentage score based on how much spending the legislator voted against. On policy legislation, scores range from the highest score (100%) to the lowest (0%). A higher score indicates that the legislator voted more in favor of the values supported by the Council.[11] Belter received a score of 72.5% on policy legislation and voted against 10.93% of state spending. Belter was ranked 23rd on policy and 23rd on spending, out of 94 House members evaluated for the study.[12]
2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Belter was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from North Dakota.
Delegate rules
Delegates from North Dakota to the 2016 Republican National Convention were selected by committee at the state Republican convention in April 2016. North Dakota GOP bylaws did not require delegates to indicate which presidential candidate they prefer at the time of their selection. At the national convention, delegates from North Dakota were unbound on all ballots.
Delegate allocation
North Dakota had 28 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention: 22 at-large delegates, three congressional district delegates, and three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates). Delegates to the state convention were selected at district conventions, where no presidential preference poll was taken. The state's Republican National Convention delegation was selected at the state GOP convention, April 1-3, 2016.[13][14]
Personal
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Belter and his wife, Judy, have three children. They currently reside in Fargo, North Dakota.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- North Dakota House of Representatives
- House Committees
- North Dakota Legislative Assembly
- North Dakota state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Representative Belter on State Surge
- Rep. Belter on LinkedIn
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ Daily Caller, "North Dakota GOP Delegate Slate Shows Majority Support Cruz," April 3, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Belter," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed August 21, 2016
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 13, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 14, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 General Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ The Bismarck Tribune, "N.D. House leader: Special session starts Nov. 7," accessed September 15, 2011
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "The North Dakota Legislative Review - 2011," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "2011 North Dakota Legislative Review Rankings," accessed January 26, 2014
- ↑ Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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